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StC reaches out to flood victims
We were pleased to travel to Gatton on Wednesday to take up 100
packed bags of toiletries and a cheque for $2000 (making a total
of approximately $8000) to give to the school community to help
those affected by the floods. Our College Captain, Odette Pryor
and Aiden Bernard along with Vice Captain, Tasia Morrison, Jessica
Mercer, Melanie Farr represented us well and were very affected
by the Year 7 students and staff sharing experiences. We were
taken on a tour of Grantham and were stunned to see the very wide
impact of the devastating floods. Many of the houses are gutted or
gone, so we (Ms Cathy Galvin, APRE, Mr Les Conroy, APA, myself
and other students) felt so pleased that the college community had
responded so generously to people, who have been traumatised and
now face the slow journey of rebuilding. The following words from
Odette aptly describe the impact of the visit.
“It was absolutely heart-wrenching to begin to comprehend what the
people in the Lockyer Valley went through. At the primary school we
have been partnered with, Our Lady of Good Counsel, we heard the
stories of some of the staff and students who were directly affected
by the torrent of water that swept through the neighbouring town
of Grantham and lower part of Gatton. To hear a year 7 girl talking
about how she had to swim for her life to safety was completely
different from seeing footage on a TV screen, and drove home how
real it all was. The school secretary then took us on a tour through
Grantham, which is still in total disarray three months after the
flooding. Simply seeing and hearing the tales from the disaster gave
an entirely different perspective and shows the incredible courage of
Date Claimer 2011
Soaring Eagles Reunion: – The Irish Club: Friday 21 October
StC Awards Presentation Evening: Wednesday 26 October
Last Day of the School Year: Friday 2 December
Past Students’ Race Day: postponed to 2012
Please check the College website www.stc.qld.edu.au for current
information and to update your contact details.
Reunions
Class of 1979: Expressions of interest welcome for a reunion in 2011.
Class of 1962 & 1963: Friday 29 July Fratelli, Brothers Rugby Club
Class of 1991: Saturday 5 November,Queens Arms Hotel
3:30pm - late
Class of 2001: Saturday 24 September, venue to be advised, 6pm
All Past Students: Friday 21 October 2011,The Irish Club 6pm-9pm
Please email events@stc.qld.edu.au and we will forward your email
to your reunion
The Eagle - Issue 5
the hardy Queenslanders who are still picking up the pieces.“
We were grateful to the hospitality shown to us by Mr David White
(Acting Principal) and the school community. The Year 2 and Year
7 students were very excited to receive so many goodies from those
“big boys and girls”. I can assure you that our support has meant a
lot to this community, where there is still so much hurt. So, thank
you to everyone.
Ann Rebgetz, Principal
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